Daniel Hayward (1807 – 29 May 1852) was an English professional

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er who played

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from 1832 to 1851. He was the father of Cambridge batsmen Thomas Hayward and Daniel Hayward junior; and the grandfather of Tom Hayward, the Surrey and

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opener. A right-handed

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and

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who was mainly associated with Cambridge Town Club, Hayward made 24 known appearances in first-class matches.CricketArchive
Retrieved on 4 December 2008. He represented the Players in the

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series and the

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in the North v. South series. He is buried in the Mill Road cemetery, Cambridge, as is his son Thomas Hayward.

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